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Nigeria elections 2019: Is the country prepared? Last Saturday, 16 February, elections in Nigeria were halted just hours before polling had been due to get under way. It was a huge inconvenience for millions of Nigerians, many of whom had travelled long distances to vote. The poll will now be held a week later, on Saturday, 23 February. With the extra time to prepare, are things now in place for the vote? Why was the…

Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged for soliciting prostitutes in Florida New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faces misdemeanor charges of soliciting prostitution in Florida. Kraft was charged Friday on two counts of soliciting prostitutes, police said. In a statement told to CNN, a spokesperson for Kraft said, “We categorically deny that Mr. Kraft engaged in any illegal activity. Because it is a judicial matter, we will not be commenting further.” Police say Kraft was swept up…

After surgery, Michael Cohen’s prison date postponed to May NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his lawyer said he is still recovering from shoulder surgery and needs to prepare for congressional testimony. U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III approved the delay from March 6 to May 6 without comment after Cohen’s lawyer said physical therapy and anticipated testimony…

Democrats Look To Declare National Emergency Over Climate Change Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) swung back at President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on Friday over a border wall by announcing plans to introduce a similar resolution for a crisis that scientists around the world warn we are running out of time to address ― climate change. “If Trump can call a national emergency for a fake crisis at the border, then surely Congress should call…

Voters are souring on ‘Medicare for all’ If somebody offered you a sandwich for free, you’d probably take it. $10? You might take it, if it was really good. $30? No thanks. Voters are beginning to do similar cost-benefit analysis on Medicare for all, the Democratic plan for universal health care that’s sure to be a top campaign issue in 2020. In a January Morning Consult poll, 56% of respondents said they support Medicare for all,…

5 victims, shooter dead; 5 police officers injured in shooting at workplace in Aurora, Illinois 5 victims, shooter dead; 5 police officers injured in shooting at workplace in Aurora, Illinois originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Five victims were killed and five police officers were injured by gunfire in Aurora, Illinois, when an apparently disgruntled employee at an industrial warehouse opened fire after being told he was being fired from the job he had worked there for 15 years,…

7-Year-Old Unvaccinated Colorado Girl Dies of Flu Symptoms After Going into a Coma A 7-year-old girl in Colorado died Sunday after battling flu symptoms that left her hospitalized in a coma for seven weeks. She did not get vaccinated against the flu. Selina Nguyen, from Denver, started feeling sick just before Christmas. Her health declined over the next two days, and on Dec. 23 she went into a coma and was rushed to the hospital. Her family learned that Nguyen…

Susan Boyle confirms album a decade after wowing Britain’s Got Talent judges Susan Boyle is releasing a brand new album to mark a decade since she shocked the Britain’s Got Talent judges with her Les Miserables performance. The Scot, who still lives in her childhood home in West Lothian, stunned Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan with her powerful rendition of I Dreamed A Dream back in 2009. Having seemed to initially write Boyle…

Trump will sign border bill, McConnell says, and declare national emergency Trump will sign border bill, McConnell says, and declare national emergencyoriginally appeared on abcnews.go.com In a surprise development Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on the Senate floor that President Donald Trump told him he would sign a border security funding bill that would avert a government shutdown, but also would declare a national emergency in order to get more funding for his proposed border wall. McConnell’s announcement caught Capitol Hill off guard.…

Woman dies months after doctors reportedly removed both of her healthy kidneys by mistake The University of Colorado Hospital told Yahoo Lifestyle in a statement that “privacy laws prevent us from providing information about patients. Unfortunately, this prevents us from responding to or addressing inaccuracies in news stories. Historically, we have been deeply concerned and disappointed in reporting by this Fox31/KDVR reporter and his inaccurate, incomplete and misleading stories.” —————————————————————————————— A 73-year-old woman in Colorado died…